Changes to civil legal aid crack down on fraud and refocus resources – Ministry of Justice

Posted February 3rd, 2010 in civil justice, fraud, legal aid, Ministry of Justice, news by sally

“Legal Aid Minister Willy Bach has today announced the government will tighten the rules for civil legal aid so that fraudsters are uncovered at an early stage, and funding is better targeted.”

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Ministry of Justice, 3rd February 2010

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Sailor suffered sex discrimination at Hampshire base – BBC News

Posted February 3rd, 2010 in armed forces, employment tribunals, news, sex discrimination by sally

“A female sailor awarded the MBE could receive a six-figure payout after winning a sex discrimination case against the Royal Navy.”

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BBC News, 3rd February 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Crackdown on legal aid will hit expats – The Independent

Posted February 3rd, 2010 in civil justice, domicile, legal aid, news by sally

“British citizens living abroad are to be barred from claiming legal aid in England and Wales as part of a cost-cutting crackdown unveiled by the Government today.”

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The Independent, 3rd February 2010

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Farmer loses fight to save home he hid behind hay bales – The Guardian

Posted February 3rd, 2010 in housing, news, planning by sally

“A Englishman’s house may be his castle – but it stills needs to have planning permission, a farmer learned the hard way today.”

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The Guardian, 3rd February 2010

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Man jailed for raping woman, 86, at Bradford care home – BBC News

Posted February 3rd, 2010 in bail, kidnapping, news, rape, sentencing by sally

“A 19-year-old man has been given an indeterminate jail sentence for the kidnap and rape of an 86-year-old woman in a Bradford care home.”

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BBC News, 3rd February 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted February 3rd, 2010 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Hamidi & Anor, R. v [2010] EWCA Crim 66 (02 February 2010)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

JML Direct Ltd. v Freesat UK Ltd [2010] EWCA Civ 34 (02 February 2010)

Muschett v HM Prison Service [2010] EWCA Civ 25 (02 February 2010)

Revenue & Customs v Tower MCashback LLP 1 & Anor [2010] EWCA Civ 32 (02 February 2010)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Al-Le Logistics Ltd & Ors, R (on the application of) v Traffic Commissioner for the South Eastern and Metropolitan Traffic Area & Anor [2010] EWHC 134 (Admin) (02 February 2010)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Transfield Shipping Inc v Chiping Xinfa Huayu Alumina Co Ltd [2009] EWHC 3642 (Comm) (22 December 2009)

Great Western Trains Company Ltd v Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd [2010] EWHC 117 (Comm) (02 February 2010)

Porton Capital Technology Funds & Anor v 3m UK Holdings Ltd & Anor [2010] EWHC 114 (Comm) (02 February 2010)

Source: www.bailii.org

University worker offered forged degrees in return for spanking sessions – The Independent

Posted February 3rd, 2010 in conspiracy, forgery, fraud, news, sentencing by sally

“A University of Bath registrar who offered forged degrees to young black women in exchange for spanking sessions to satisfy his sexual fetishes has avoided jail at court.”

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The Independent, 2nd February 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted February 3rd, 2010 in legislation by sally

The Control of Salmonella in Turkey Flocks (Wales) Order 2010

The Employee Study and Training (Eligibility, Complaints and Remedies) Regulations 2010

The Employee Study and Training (Procedural Requirements) Regulations 2010

The Business Rate Supplements (Administrative Expenses) (England) Regulations 2010

The Planning Act 2008 (Railways Designation) Order 2010

The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Controlled Activity and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2010

The Protection from Tobacco (Sales from Vending Machines) (England) Regulations 2010

The Tobacco Advertising and Promotion (Display of Prices) (England) Regulations 2010

The Welsh Zone (Boundaries and Transfer of Functions) Order 2010

The Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (Continuance in Force of Sections 1 to 9) Order 2010

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and another – WLR Daily

Posted February 3rd, 2010 in appeals, change of use, housing, law reports, planning by sally

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and another [2010] EWCA Civ 26; [2010] WLR (D) 19

“Where planning permission had been granted for the erection of a building for storing agricultural products but the building after erection had been used only as a single dwellinghouse, there had been a change of use of the building to that of a dwellinghouse for the purposes of s 171B(2) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, and accordingly no enforcement action could be taken after the expiry of a 4–year period.”

WLR Daily, 2nd February 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Byers and others v Yacht Bull Corpn and another – WLR Daily

Posted February 3rd, 2010 in insolvency, jurisdiction, law reports, winding up by sally

Byers and others v Yacht Bull Corpn and another [2010] EWHC 133 (Ch); [2010] WLR (D) 18

“A claim to beneficial ownership of a yacht did not fall within the exception contained in art 1(2)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters so that the Regulation did not apply to ‘proceedings relating to the winding up of insolvent companies’.”

WLR Daily, 2nd February 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Khan v United Kingdom – Times Law Reports

Posted February 3rd, 2010 in law reports by sally

Khan v United Kingdom

European Court of Human Rights

“The deportation of a Pakistani national who had lived in the United Kingdom since the age of three would be a breach of article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, guaranteeing the right to a family life.”

The Times, 3rd February 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

English law ‘favours sexual partners over relatives’ – BBC News

Posted February 3rd, 2010 in children, news, speeches by sally

“English law favours ‘idle sexual partners over deserving relatives’, Baroness Deech, one of Britain’s most senior family lawyers, has said.”

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BBC News, 2nd February 2010

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The Big Question: What is equality legislation, and why is the Pope so concerned about it? – The Independent

Posted February 3rd, 2010 in bills, equality, homosexuality, news, sexual orientation discrimination by sally

“Why are we asking this now?

The Pope has made an extraordinary intervention into British politics by urging Catholics to oppose the Equality Bill going through Parliament. The Bill has finished its passage through the House of Commons, and was being fiercely debated in the House of Lords last week, with religious groups lined up on both sides of the argument, and may become the cause of a stand-off between MPs and peers.”

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The Independent, 3rd February 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Peta poster showing Baby P killer Steven Barker banned – BBC News

Posted February 3rd, 2010 in advertising, animal cruelty, charities, news by sally

“A poster on animal cruelty showing the killer of Baby Peter has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority.”

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BBC News, 3rd February 2010

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Damages win for consultant who criticised cost-cutting – The Independent

Posted February 3rd, 2010 in compensation, doctors, employment tribunals, news, whistleblowers by sally

“A senior consultant at a London hospital who was suspended after repeatedly raising concerns about the health and safety of patients has a won a landmark claim.”

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The Independent, 3rd February 2010

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Treasury faces legal bid over RBS handout – BBC News

Posted February 3rd, 2010 in banking, environmental protection, human rights, judicial review, news by sally

“Environment and human rights campaigners are suing the Treasury over its injection of capital into the Royal Bank of Scotland last year.”

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BBC News, 3rd February 2010

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Border staff humiliate and trick asylum seekers – whistleblower – The Guardian

Posted February 3rd, 2010 in asylum, news, whistleblowers by sally

“Claims that asylum seekers are mistreated, tricked and humiliated by staff working for the UK Border Agency are to be investigated in parliament.”

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The Guardian, 2nd February 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Criminal Procedure Rules 2010 published – Ministry of Justice

Posted February 3rd, 2010 in criminal procedure, legislation, Ministry of Justice, news by sally

“The Criminal Procedure Rule Committee has made the first consolidating edition of the Criminal Procedure Rules.”

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Ministry of Justice, 2nd February 2010

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Father loses legal battle over mobile mast – The Independent

Posted February 3rd, 2010 in appeals, autism, news, telecommunications by sally

“The father of an autistic daughter lost a High Court battle today against a mobile phone mast being sited outside his home.”

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The Independent, 2nd February 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk